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READER SUBMITTED: Radiology Associates Of Hartford, P.C., Adds Pastizzo As Physician's Assistant
GlastonburyRadiology Associates of Hartford (RAH) P.C., a community-based provider of diagnostic imaging services, recently hired Gary Pastizzo, MS, PA-C. He is the second physician's assistant to join RAH's staff. Pastizzo brings 17 years of physician's...Tags: Enfield, Mammogram, Glastonbury, Quinnipiac University, MRI (imaging)
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Air pollution can trigger heart arrhythmias: study
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - For people with existing heart problems, exposure to high levels of air pollution can trigger the irregular heartbeats that may lead to a stroke or heart attack, according to a new study. Past research has linked air pollution...Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Cardiac Arrhythmia, Environmental Pollution, Standards, Heart Attack
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Researchers hail Supreme Court decision on gene patent
The U.S. Supreme Court decision that Myriad Genetics cannot patent two genes linked to ovarian and breast cancer came as welcome relief to researchers whose work on BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes had been thwarted by legal challenges from the company. But...Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Career and Workplace, Stanford University, Breast Cancer, Heart Disease
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Supreme Court rejects gene patents
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled that human genes are a product of nature and cannot be patented and held for profit, a decision that medical experts said will lead to more genetic testing for cancers and other diseases and to lower costs for...Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Genetics, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Invention and Innovation, Pathology
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Wife of former Capitals, Wizards owner donates $10 million to Hopkins for heart research
Irene Pollin, the wife of former Washington Capitals and Wizards owner Abe Pollin, has given $10 million to Johns Hopkins' Ciccarone Center for the Prevention of Heart Disease. Her donation establishes the Kenneth Jay Pollin Professorship in Cardiology...
Tags: Medical Research, Diseases and Illnesses, Heart Disease, Heart Attack
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Report cites local lawmakers' poor attendance
KWCH 12 Eyewitness NewsTwo Wichita representatives say they couldn't avoid missing large chunks of this year's legislative session. They were among seven state lawmakers a watchdog group called out this week over voting records. It said those seven missed more votes than...Tags: Politics, Alzheimer's Disease, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Heart Attack
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Statins may reduce benefits of exercise
Millions of people take statin drugs to lower their cholesterol. But the medications may also interfere with the positive effects of exercise in some patients, according to a small study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology....
Tags: Statins (drugs), Nutrition, Simvastatin (drug), Heart Disease, Drugs and Medicines
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One Year Later, Colby Salerno's Heart Going Strong
The Hartford CourantIt took a while for Colby Salerno to get used to his new heart. "I could feel it immediately," he said. "It seemed abnormal to me how strong a heart normally beats. Now I've gotten used to it, a year later. At the time, it just felt like my whole body...Tags: Soccer, Hospitals and Clinics, Cytomegalovirus, Pharmaceuticals, Social Media
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READER SUBMITTED: Hospital's Breast Cancer Treatment Targets Cancer, Protects The Heart
Greater New BritainThe Hospital of Central Connecticut (HOCC) is one of few area hospitals offering prone radiation therapy that treats breast cancer confined to the left breast while sparing and protecting the heart from radiation. While radiation therapy has proven...Tags: Breast Cancer, High Blood Pressure, Heart Disease, Heart Attack, Diabetes
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More than money and lawsuits drive overtesting: study
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Despite reports that financial incentives and fear of lawsuits lead doctors to order too many heart tests, a new study of U.S. Veterans Affairs (VA) doctors suggests overtesting may be the result of more fundamental issues....Tags: Internists, Gainesville, Health and Medical Professionals, Trials, Internal Medicine
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RPT-Heart device approval delays leave US doctors frustrated
ReutersBy Bill Berkrot NEW YORK, May 28 (Reuters) - Americans accustomed to immediate access to the newest technology may be shocked to find that is not the case when it comes to devices that treat ailing hearts. U.S. approval requirements for cardiac...Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Trials, St Jude Medical Incorporated, Medtronic Incorporated, Heart Disease
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